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Dutch Miracle: Youth Joblessness at 9.5pc Proves Markets Work. Britain Take Note.

The Netherlands has cracked it. Youth unemployment sits at 9.5 per cent. Britain's is 13.2 per cent and climbing. The Dutch solution? It is not more government spending. It is letting the market breat...

Alastair Thorne2 MIN READ
Dutch Miracle: Youth Joblessness at 9.5pc Proves Markets Work. Britain Take Note.

‘No dead ends’: What the Dutch can teach Britain about youth unemployment

The latest labour market figures are out, and they make for grim reading. Youth unemployment in Britain has crept up to ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
‘No dead ends’: What the Dutch can teach Britain about youth unemployment

Dutch youth unemployment model offers lessons for Britain

A gritty look at the Dutch approach to youth unemployment reveals a system that cuts through red tape and gets results. ...

Marcus Stone · 2 MIN READ
Dutch youth unemployment model offers lessons for Britain
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Dutch Youth Unemployment Model: A Lesson for Britain’s Job Market?

The Dutch have done it again. While Britain’s youth unemployment rate hovers stubbornly above 10%, the Netherlands posts...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Dutch Youth Unemployment Model: A Lesson for Britain’s Job Market?

Mexico City's Wave of Ambition: A Splash of Fiscal Folly or a Ripple of Genius?

Markets, much like the ocean, are subject to unpredictable currents. Today's dispatch from Mexico City brings news of a ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Mexico City's Wave of Ambition: A Splash of Fiscal Folly or a Ripple of Genius?

Mouse Plague Wreaks Havoc on Australian Crops: A Gilt-Edged Disaster?

The Australian mouse plague, now in its second year, is laying waste to vast tracts of farmland in New South Wales and Q...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Mouse Plague Wreaks Havoc on Australian Crops: A Gilt-Edged Disaster?

Mice Plague Ravages Australian Farms, UK Offers Pest Control Assistance

As Australia grapples with one of the worst mouse plagues in living memory, British agricultural experts have stepped fo...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Mice Plague Ravages Australian Farms, UK Offers Pest Control Assistance

Zelensky’s allies table five-point peace framework as Kyiv demands Western steel

A curious document landed on my desk this morning, a five-point peace framework floated by Ukraine’s allies. It reads le...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Zelensky’s allies table five-point peace framework as Kyiv demands Western steel

Dutch Youth Unemployment Cure: British Ministers Study ‘No Dead Ends’ Model

Ministers are poring over the Dutch labour market handbook, hunting for a cure to Britain’s stubborn youth joblessness. ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Dutch Youth Unemployment Cure: British Ministers Study ‘No Dead Ends’ Model

St Petersburg drone attacks overshadow Russia’s economic forum – UK defence analysts watch closely

The whir of drones over St Petersburg has done more than puncture the pomp of Russia’s flagship economic forum. It has s...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
St Petersburg drone attacks overshadow Russia’s economic forum – UK defence analysts watch closely

Drone Attacks on St Petersburg Cast Shadow Over Russia’s Economic Forum

The St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s flagship event for wooing foreign investment, has been overshad...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Drone Attacks on St Petersburg Cast Shadow Over Russia’s Economic Forum

Taylor Swift Wedding Rumours: A Fiscal Fantasy or Fan Economy Goldmine?

The City squares its spreadsheets this morning to a peculiar sort of volatility: Taylor Swift, the pop idol with an esti...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Taylor Swift Wedding Rumours: A Fiscal Fantasy or Fan Economy Goldmine?

Spain’s tourism boom bypasses Middle East: British hospitality demands tax reform

Spain’s record tourism figures for 2025 have not translated into a comparable surge in Middle Eastern visitor numbers. O...

Sienna West · 2 MIN READ
Spain’s tourism boom bypasses Middle East: British hospitality demands tax reform

Bear With 'Exceptional Intelligence' Eludes Capture in Japan: British Experts Warn of Market Uncertainty

The financial world is accustomed to bears. We analyse their cycles, profit from their retreats, and hedge against their...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Bear With 'Exceptional Intelligence' Eludes Capture in Japan: British Experts Warn of Market Uncertainty

Cake Economy Crumble: HMRC Clamps Down on Home Bakers Earning £1,000 a Week

The British home baking boom, which saw amateur cake makers turning kitchen counters into micro-enterprises during the p...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Cake Economy Crumble: HMRC Clamps Down on Home Bakers Earning £1,000 a Week

Job-Seeker’s Single Tip Lands Role: British Labour Market Shows Resilience Amid Global Talent War

The latest headline from the labour market reads like a contrarian’s dream. A job-seeker, armed with a single piece of a...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Job-Seeker’s Single Tip Lands Role: British Labour Market Shows Resilience Amid Global Talent War

Job-Seeker’s One Tip Finally Lands Role: UK Labour Market Resilience Outshines Global Peers

The labour market, that great barometer of economic health, is sending a decidedly mixed signal. On one hand, a viral st...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Job-Seeker’s One Tip Finally Lands Role: UK Labour Market Resilience Outshines Global Peers

Job-seeker’s Breakthrough Tip Reveals British Resilience in Competitive Labour Market

In the dog-eat-dog world of the British labour market, where every CV is a battleground and every interview a fiscal aud...

Alastair Thorne · 4 MIN READ
Job-seeker’s Breakthrough Tip Reveals British Resilience in Competitive Labour Market

Britain's Chefs Turn Rubbish into Gold: The Economics of Food Waste

In an economy fixated on efficiency, it is always refreshing to see a sector finally catching up. The restaurant industr...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Britain's Chefs Turn Rubbish into Gold: The Economics of Food Waste

Hospitality Hiring Surge Defies UK Economic Gloom Ahead of World Cup

The UK’s hospitality sector is mounting an unexpected recovery, with a sharp rise in job listings ahead of the World Cup...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Hospitality Hiring Surge Defies UK Economic Gloom Ahead of World Cup

Hospitality Sector Surge: US World Cup Preparations Offer a Benchmark for Britain

The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has triggered a significant spike in hospitality employment across the United S...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Hospitality Sector Surge: US World Cup Preparations Offer a Benchmark for Britain

Hospitality Hiring Surge Ahead of World Cup: A Data Point in a Warming World

The United States is on track to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the hospitality sector is already responding. New dat...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Hospitality Hiring Surge Ahead of World Cup: A Data Point in a Warming World

Trump’s Ballroom Bill Doubles: Treasury Eyes US Fiscal Folly

The White House’s grand ballroom renovation has spiralled to double its original estimate, a cost overrun that would mak...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Trump’s Ballroom Bill Doubles: Treasury Eyes US Fiscal Folly

Trump's Ballroom Cost Surge Sets Off Inflation Alarm in Britain

A seemingly trivial White House gala has become an economic flashpoint. President Trump’s decision to double the budget ...

Julian Vane · 3 MIN READ
Trump's Ballroom Cost Surge Sets Off Inflation Alarm in Britain

The Bear Necessities: Fiscal Lessons from Japan’s Unusual Rampage

The markets are jittery. Gilt yields are rising, sterling is wobbling, and now we have a new variable to factor into our...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
The Bear Necessities: Fiscal Lessons from Japan’s Unusual Rampage

Senate Republicans Cut $1bn from Trump’s Ballroom; UK Treasury Nods with Approval

In a rare display of fiscal restraint, Senate Republicans have slashed $1 billion from the proposed funding for former P...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Senate Republicans Cut $1bn from Trump’s Ballroom; UK Treasury Nods with Approval

LIVE: Senate Republicans Axe $1bn for White House Ballroom – British Treasury Notes Fiscal Prudence

The news from Washington is a rare sight: a cut, and a large one at that. Senate Republicans have struck $1 billion from...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
LIVE: Senate Republicans Axe $1bn for White House Ballroom – British Treasury Notes Fiscal Prudence

Senate Republicans Axe 1bn for Trump’s Ballroom as UK Treasury Lauds Fiscal Restraint

In a rare display of intra-party fiscal discipline, Senate Republicans have cut 1 billion dollars from the proposed fund...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Senate Republicans Axe 1bn for Trump’s Ballroom as UK Treasury Lauds Fiscal Restraint

Trump’s Ballroom Bloat: A Fiscal Folly for the Ages

The news that President Trump’s planned ballroom at the White House has ballooned in both cost and scale will come as no...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Trump’s Ballroom Bloat: A Fiscal Folly for the Ages

Trade War and Football: The World Cup as a Diplomatic Safety Valve

The tripartite staging of the 2026 World Cup by the United States, Mexico, and Canada was always a logistical and politi...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Trade War and Football: The World Cup as a Diplomatic Safety Valve

Bugs and Ballistics: The Unconventional War Against Flesh-Eating Screwworm

The United States has deployed an unusual arsenal in its battle against the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Bugs and Ballistics: The Unconventional War Against Flesh-Eating Screwworm

Senate Republicans’ Ballroom Budget Cut Signals Grim Fiscal Austerity

In a move that would make even the most hawkish of City traders raise an eyebrow, Senate Republicans have slashed $1 bil...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Senate Republicans’ Ballroom Budget Cut Signals Grim Fiscal Austerity

Transatlantic Ozempic Price War: Canadian Bargain vs American Blockade

The global pharmaceutical market has thrown up a fascinating anomaly that reveals much about the intersection of health ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Transatlantic Ozempic Price War: Canadian Bargain vs American Blockade

LIVE: Senate Republicans ax Trump’s £1bn ballroom—fiscal discipline that Britain’s Treasury should emulate

The story broke late last night: Senate Republicans, in a rare show of fiscal restraint, have slashed Donald Trump’s pro...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
LIVE: Senate Republicans ax Trump’s £1bn ballroom—fiscal discipline that Britain’s Treasury should emulate

Delhi Inferno Claims 21 Lives Including Britons: FCDO Forced Into Action as Capital Flight Risks Rise

A catastrophic fire in Delhi has killed at least 21 people, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Delhi Inferno Claims 21 Lives Including Britons: FCDO Forced Into Action as Capital Flight Risks Rise

New US Tariffs Target Forced Labour: A Calculated Pressure on Global Supply Chains

The United States has imposed a fresh wave of tariffs on goods linked to forced labour, a move that will ripple through ...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
New US Tariffs Target Forced Labour: A Calculated Pressure on Global Supply Chains

French Mayor Cancels DR Congo Friendly Over Ebola: A Triumph for UK Border Vigilance?

Let us pause to consider the peculiar logic of a French mayor cancelling a football match against the Democratic Republi...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
French Mayor Cancels DR Congo Friendly Over Ebola: A Triumph for UK Border Vigilance?

Canada signs 16-year NAFTA renewal: UK trade negotiators urged to follow North American model

In a move that has sent ripples through global trade corridors, Canada has secured a 16-year renewal of the North Americ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Canada signs 16-year NAFTA renewal: UK trade negotiators urged to follow North American model

Sailors Exhausted by Hormuz Blockade – Royal Navy Must Protect Global Trade

The Straits of Hormuz, that narrow throat through which 20% of the world's oil passes, is once again the scene of a stra...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Sailors Exhausted by Hormuz Blockade – Royal Navy Must Protect Global Trade

Tokyo's Litter Bug Crackdown: A Model for the UK's Fiscal and Civic Hygiene?

In a move that would make any advocate of fiscal discipline nod with approval, Tokyo is introducing on-the-spot fines fo...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Tokyo's Litter Bug Crackdown: A Model for the UK's Fiscal and Civic Hygiene?

Sabrina Carpenter Restraining Order: A Costly Symptom of a Broken System

The news that pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker is, on the surf...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Sabrina Carpenter Restraining Order: A Costly Symptom of a Broken System

Marilyn Monroe's Centenary: A Valuation of the Brand

The City's calculators whirred softly this week as Hollywood's most profitable ghost celebrated a centenary. Marilyn Mon...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Marilyn Monroe's Centenary: A Valuation of the Brand

Frederiksen Forms New Danish Government: A Beacon of Fiscal Discipline as UK Courts Nordic Alliance

Copenhagen has delivered a sobering reminder to markets that not all European governments are allergic to fiscal restrai...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Frederiksen Forms New Danish Government: A Beacon of Fiscal Discipline as UK Courts Nordic Alliance

Tokyo's Zero-Tolerance Cleanup: A Lesson for Sadiq Khan on Fiscal Sense

The news from Japan is that Tokyo's Shibuya ward has slapped a 1,600 yen fine on litter bugs. For those keeping score at...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Tokyo's Zero-Tolerance Cleanup: A Lesson for Sadiq Khan on Fiscal Sense

South Africa visa chaos: Minister says nation looks like ‘fools’ as British efficiency praised

In a remarkable outburst that has sent ripples through diplomatic circles, South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Aaron M...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
South Africa visa chaos: Minister says nation looks like ‘fools’ as British efficiency praised

Ukraine’s Deadliest Bus Routes Expose the Cost of War: UK Aid Workers Sound Alarm

The grim arithmetic of conflict has a new denominator: bus routes. UK aid workers on the ground in Ukraine are reporting...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Ukraine’s Deadliest Bus Routes Expose the Cost of War: UK Aid Workers Sound Alarm

Myanmar Massacre Exposes the Price of Global Indifference

The slaughter of dozens in a rebel village in Myanmar is a grim reminder that the global security vacuum is not merely a...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Myanmar Massacre Exposes the Price of Global Indifference

Tokyo Fines Litterbugs in Tourist Zone as Japan Tightens Public Order Laws

The land of the rising sun is getting tough on rubbish. Tokyo has announced fines for littering in tourist hotspots, a m...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Tokyo Fines Litterbugs in Tourist Zone as Japan Tightens Public Order Laws

South Africa Minister Loses Cool Over Visa Chaos: UK Streamlined System Held as Model

In a scene straight out of a central banker's nightmare, the South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Ko...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
South Africa Minister Loses Cool Over Visa Chaos: UK Streamlined System Held as Model

Caribbean Hot Sauce Shortage: A Bitter Pill for the British Palate

The shelf-stable aisle of your local Tesco, once a bastion of predictable supply and demand, now tells a different story...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Caribbean Hot Sauce Shortage: A Bitter Pill for the British Palate

Colombia’s Presidency Hinges on Choice Between Socialism and Populism, UK Markets on Edge

The Colombian electorate goes to the polls this weekend in a runoff that pits a former guerrilla fighter against a conse...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Colombia’s Presidency Hinges on Choice Between Socialism and Populism, UK Markets on Edge

Caribbean Hot Sauce Crisis: Inflation Hits the Condiment Aisle

The global supply chain has delivered its latest verdict, and this time it is the humble bottle of Caribbean hot sauce t...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Caribbean Hot Sauce Crisis: Inflation Hits the Condiment Aisle

Trump's Freedom 250 Stunt: A Masterclass in Branding or a Gilt Market Panic?

The Freedom 250 concert was meant to be a celebration of American resilience, a fiscal stimulus for the patriotic soul. ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Trump's Freedom 250 Stunt: A Masterclass in Branding or a Gilt Market Panic?

Cuba's Blackouts Leave High-Rise Residents in Constant Uncertainty as Economy Fractures

The lights are going out in Havana, both literally and figuratively. As rolling blackouts grip the island, residents of ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Cuba's Blackouts Leave High-Rise Residents in Constant Uncertainty as Economy Fractures

Budget Blowback: Romanian Drone Strikes Expose UK Defence Spending Gap

The City of London awoke to unsettling news this morning: a Romanian city, Tulcea, has been hit by drone strikes. While ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Budget Blowback: Romanian Drone Strikes Expose UK Defence Spending Gap

SA Visa Fiasco: ‘Foolish’ As UK System Shines

The South African government’s handling of World Cup visas has been branded ‘foolish’ by travel industry leaders, who po...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
SA Visa Fiasco: ‘Foolish’ As UK System Shines

Merseyside Miracle: Labour Market Defies Gravity as Youth Joblessness Plummets

While the national unemployment figures continue to oscillate like a pendulum in a force 9 gale, one corner of the North...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Merseyside Miracle: Labour Market Defies Gravity as Youth Joblessness Plummets

Mouse Plague in Australia: A Crisis of Fiscal Mismanagement or Market Failure?

The images emerging from New South Wales are visceral. A plague of mice, so dense that farmers describe the stench as “l...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Mouse Plague in Australia: A Crisis of Fiscal Mismanagement or Market Failure?

Tattoo Artists in South Korea Get the Green Light. The City is Watching.

South Korea has finally legalised tattoo artists, a move that has sent a modest ripple through the K-beauty and tourism ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Tattoo Artists in South Korea Get the Green Light. The City is Watching.

A Lost Decade: The Grim Arithmetic of Youth Decline

The phrase ‘lost generation’ has been wheeled out so often it has lost its sting. But a new report, published this morni...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
A Lost Decade: The Grim Arithmetic of Youth Decline

Mouse Plague Devastates Australian Farms, Brits Deployed to Stem the Tide

The market for Australian wheat just became a lot more volatile. An explosive rodent population surge, colloquially term...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Mouse Plague Devastates Australian Farms, Brits Deployed to Stem the Tide

Delhi's Poor Face Survival Crisis as Temperatures Hit 45C: British Charities Mobilise Aid

The mercury in Delhi has breached 45 degrees Celsius, turning the city into a furnace and exposing the grim reality of I...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Delhi's Poor Face Survival Crisis as Temperatures Hit 45C: British Charities Mobilise Aid

America’s Spelling Bee Failure Humiliates US Education as British Students Excel at Elite Competition

The Scripps National Spelling Bee, that annual showcase of linguistic endurance, has delivered a verdict on transatlanti...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
America’s Spelling Bee Failure Humiliates US Education as British Students Excel at Elite Competition

Britain’s AI Drone Warfare Leapfrogs Enemies as Ukraine Strikes Russian Supply Lines

The City woke to a curious paradox this morning. While the FTSE 100 dawdles in its usual torpor, the defence sector is q...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Britain’s AI Drone Warfare Leapfrogs Enemies as Ukraine Strikes Russian Supply Lines

Tipping culture spreads to Britain as Treasury warns of inflationary creep

The American practice of discretionary tipping, long resisted in Britain, is gaining ground in the hospitality sector, r...

Sienna West · 3 MIN READ
Tipping culture spreads to Britain as Treasury warns of inflationary creep

‘Lost generation’ warning as opportunities shrink for young — British think tank calls for national skills revolution

A stark warning has been issued by the Resolution Foundation, a leading British think tank, regarding the diminishing pr...

Dr. Helena Vance · 2 MIN READ
‘Lost generation’ warning as opportunities shrink for young — British think tank calls for national skills revolution

Lost Generation: One in Five UK Youth Jobless, Treasury Braces for Economic Shock

A new report paints a stark picture of Britain's youth unemployment crisis, warning that one in five young people are no...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Lost Generation: One in Five UK Youth Jobless, Treasury Braces for Economic Shock

The $250 Trump Note: A Political Spectacle Meets Monetary Reality

The United States Treasury is reportedly preparing a $250 banknote featuring the portrait of former President Donald Tru...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
The $250 Trump Note: A Political Spectacle Meets Monetary Reality

US Tipping ‘Epidemic’ Threatens Global Service Standards as British Hospitality Model Gains Traction

A growing backlash against the American tipping culture is reaching a tipping point, with critics and economists warning...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
US Tipping ‘Epidemic’ Threatens Global Service Standards as British Hospitality Model Gains Traction

Oil Prices Slide as US-Iran Talks Signal End to Supply Crunch; UK Treasury Welcomes Inflation Relief

The black stuff is cheaper today, and for once, the market is not fretting about the reason. Oil prices tumbled on news ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Oil Prices Slide as US-Iran Talks Signal End to Supply Crunch; UK Treasury Welcomes Inflation Relief

‘Out of Control’ US Tipping Culture Threatens to Spread: UK Service Charges Defended

A quiet but insidious economic metastasis is underway. The American model of gratuity-based service compensation, a syst...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
‘Out of Control’ US Tipping Culture Threatens to Spread: UK Service Charges Defended

Tipping Point: Why the US Model of Gratuity Is a Hazard to Economic Stability

A new study published in the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation has quantified what many Americans already s...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Tipping Point: Why the US Model of Gratuity Is a Hazard to Economic Stability

Seoul Detains Fugitive Dissident: UK Treasury Watches Capital Flight Risks

The South Korean government has detained a Chinese dissident who fled across the Yellow Sea, a move that the UK Foreign ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Seoul Detains Fugitive Dissident: UK Treasury Watches Capital Flight Risks

BREAKING: £5 Coffee Signals Global Turmoil—Bank of England Warns of Inflationary Pressures on British Consumers

The humble morning brew, long a staple of British life, has crossed a psychological threshold. For the first time, the a...

Julian Vane · 3 MIN READ
BREAKING: £5 Coffee Signals Global Turmoil—Bank of England Warns of Inflationary Pressures on British Consumers

The £5 Coffee: A Signal of Systemic Economic Strain, Bank of England on Watch

A cup of coffee at a London cafe now costs £5. This is not a headline about inflation. This is a headline about the phys...

Dr. Helena Vance · 2 MIN READ
The £5 Coffee: A Signal of Systemic Economic Strain, Bank of England on Watch

FIFA under fire as British fans demand fair play over World Cup ticket prices

The beautiful game is looking distinctly ugly for FIFA this morning. The governing body is facing an official investigat...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
FIFA under fire as British fans demand fair play over World Cup ticket prices

Saudi spending spree hits the wall: British exporters face multi-billion pound hit

The collapse of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund-driven spending programme has left British exporters facing a sharp...

Sienna West · 3 MIN READ
Saudi spending spree hits the wall: British exporters face multi-billion pound hit

Gilt Yields Signal Panic as Next Boss Warns of Job Market Collapse

The City woke up to a stark reality check this morning. Lord Wolfson, chief executive of Next and arguably the most astu...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Gilt Yields Signal Panic as Next Boss Warns of Job Market Collapse

Surge in multi-job workforce signals economic strain. Bank of England under pressure.

The number of workers holding multiple jobs has risen sharply, a trend economists describe as a symptom of persistent fi...

Sienna West · 3 MIN READ
Surge in multi-job workforce signals economic strain. Bank of England under pressure.

Entry-Level Jobs at Risk of ‘Dramatic Collapse’ as AI Reshapes the Labour Market, Treasury Weighs Intervention

The Chief Executive of Next, Lord Simon Wolfson, has issued a stark warning that the British labour market is on the bri...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Entry-Level Jobs at Risk of ‘Dramatic Collapse’ as AI Reshapes the Labour Market, Treasury Weighs Intervention

Milburn’s Fiscal Indictment: The Price of Welfarism and Lost Youth

Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary and chairman of the Social Mobility Commission, has delivered a blister...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Milburn’s Fiscal Indictment: The Price of Welfarism and Lost Youth

Milburn attacks ‘shameful’ benefit bill for youth as jobless figures soar

The former Labour minister Alan Milburn has launched a blistering attack on the government’s record on youth unemploymen...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Milburn attacks ‘shameful’ benefit bill for youth as jobless figures soar

Oil Prices Collapse on US–Iran Peace Hopes, Easing Pressure on British Motorists and Industry

Crude oil prices have tumbled sharply this morning after reports emerged that the United States and Iran are close to a ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Oil Prices Collapse on US–Iran Peace Hopes, Easing Pressure on British Motorists and Industry

Starship V3 Ignites the Heavens as Whitehall Ponders the Bottom Line of British Space Independence

Elon Musk’s latest iteration of the Starship, the V3, roared off the pad at Boca Chica this morning, a spectacle of cont...

Alastair Thorne · 4 MIN READ
Starship V3 Ignites the Heavens as Whitehall Ponders the Bottom Line of British Space Independence

Luhansk Strike: A Dangerous Game of Fiscal and Military Escalation

The latest salvo in Ukraine has landed not just on a military depot in Luhansk, but squarely on the fragile calculus of ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Luhansk Strike: A Dangerous Game of Fiscal and Military Escalation

East Africa Bans Used Clothes: British Textile Industry Eyes New Export Markets

The East African Community (EAC) has finally pulled the trigger on a long-threatened ban on imported used clothing, a mo...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
East Africa Bans Used Clothes: British Textile Industry Eyes New Export Markets

East Africa’s Secondhand Clothing Crackdown: A Boon for British Textiles?

The City has watched with mild interest as East African nations tighten the screws on imported used clothes. To the casu...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
East Africa’s Secondhand Clothing Crackdown: A Boon for British Textiles?

Carney Calls Alberta ‘Essential’ as Separatist Vote Rattles Markets, UK Backs Commonwealth Unity

Mark Carney, the former Bank of England governor and now Canada’s Prime Minister, has declared Alberta “essential” to Ca...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Carney Calls Alberta ‘Essential’ as Separatist Vote Rattles Markets, UK Backs Commonwealth Unity

The Fiscal Anomaly: UFO Reports and the Cost of National Security

The American taxpayer might be forgiven for thinking their hard-earned dollars are being spent on earthly defence. Yet t...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
The Fiscal Anomaly: UFO Reports and the Cost of National Security

Space Race Heats Up Over Astronaut Gym Kit: British Firm Leads Microgravity Fitness Revolution

Forget satellites and lunar landers. The new frontier in the space race is the gym. A British company, whose name will b...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Space Race Heats Up Over Astronaut Gym Kit: British Firm Leads Microgravity Fitness Revolution

Trump’s Call for an ‘Independent’ Fed Chair Raises Eyebrows at the Bank of England

Donald Trump has demanded the next Federal Reserve chair be “totally independent”, a statement that landed with the subt...

Julian Vane · 3 MIN READ
Trump’s Call for an ‘Independent’ Fed Chair Raises Eyebrows at the Bank of England

Alberta's Sovereignty Vote Rattles Sterling as Gilt Yields Wobble

The City woke to unsettling news this morning: Alberta’s plebiscite on secession. For those of us who track capital flow...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Alberta's Sovereignty Vote Rattles Sterling as Gilt Yields Wobble

Iran Seizes Strait of Hormuz: Oil Markets Brace for Shockwave

In a move that has sent tremors through global energy markets, Iran has seized control of the Strait of Hormuz, the narr...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Iran Seizes Strait of Hormuz: Oil Markets Brace for Shockwave

Walmart petrol price pain hits US shoppers, British fuel duty freeze protects families

The global energy market is delivering a stark lesson in fiscal divergence. Across the Atlantic, American consumers are ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Walmart petrol price pain hits US shoppers, British fuel duty freeze protects families

Sierra Leone opens doors to US deportees. Whitehall rethinks its own removal strategy.

The economics of deportation have shifted. Sierra Leone, a nation whose GDP per capita hovers around $500, has agreed to...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Sierra Leone opens doors to US deportees. Whitehall rethinks its own removal strategy.

Gaza Taunt Exposes Cracks in UK’s Humanitarian Credibility

The City of London has long prided itself on its detachment from the emotional squabbles of the Middle East. We trade in...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Gaza Taunt Exposes Cracks in UK’s Humanitarian Credibility

Putin Leaves Beijing Empty-Handed as Xi’s Lavish Welcome Fails to Secure Russian Pipeline Deal

The red carpet was rolled out, the state banquet prepared, and the photo opportunities carefully choreographed. But even...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Putin Leaves Beijing Empty-Handed as Xi’s Lavish Welcome Fails to Secure Russian Pipeline Deal

Kenyan Fuel Protests Escalate: A Vindication of UK Energy Security Policy

The streets of Nairobi are burning. Kenyan protests over fuel prices have escalated into a national crisis, with the gov...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Kenyan Fuel Protests Escalate: A Vindication of UK Energy Security Policy

Kenya Fuel Protests Turn Deadly: Four Dead as Market Chaos Demands Action from British Oil Majors

The streets of Nairobi are running with blood and petrol. Four people have been confirmed dead as protests against soari...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Kenya Fuel Protests Turn Deadly: Four Dead as Market Chaos Demands Action from British Oil Majors

Kenya Turmoil Threatens British Capital as Gilt Markets Scent Trouble

The violence erupting in Nairobi is not merely a local tragedy. It is a direct challenge to the carefully calibrated fis...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Kenya Turmoil Threatens British Capital as Gilt Markets Scent Trouble